udtong bulan

Cebuano

Alternative forms

• udtong buwan — dialectal

Etymology

Can both mean "overhead moon" or "noon moon." The moon at these phases is at its highest during twilight, and rising or setting at noon.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Cebuano) IPA^(key): /ˌʔudtoŋ ˈbulan/ [ˌʔud̪.t̪oŋ ˈbu.l̪ɐn̪]
• (l-eliding dialects) IPA^(key): /ˌʔudtoŋ ˈbuwan/ [ˌʔud̪.t̪oŋ ˈbu.wɐn̪]
• Hyphenation: ud‧tong‧bu‧lan

Noun

phases of the moon

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udtong bulan (Badlit spelling ᜂᜇ᜔ᜆᜓᜅ᜔ ᜊᜓᜎᜈ᜔)

1. (obsolete, astronomy) half-moon
   1. (especially) the first quarter half-moon, visible high up in the sky at sunset

      Coordinate terms: (half-moon) katin ang bulan, udtong lunod ang bulan

   2. short form of udtong lunod ang bulan (“third quarter half-moon”)
2. (literally) the moon at the zenith; at its highest position in the sky